the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on extra 10% on income tax to pay for the war. >> a journalist covering vietnam for nine newspapers and wrote a turning point for the vietnam war. >> so political support for the war diminished sharply. in response, the president tried to convince americans the war was nearly won. and you brought back to this country general wes moreland and appeared before congress and the national press club can and told them was the war was nearly over. and we had almost won. >> 1967 was an election year. the war. the problems continue tonight. and northern communists accused the crew of spying n vietnam